About Shandel Richardson

Shandel Richardson, who has worked at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel since 2003, is the University of Miami beat reporter. He previously covered high schools in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

A native of Bloomington, Ill., Richardson's athletic claim to fame is once defeating NBA standout Mike Bibby in a game of one-one at a basketball camp. Of course, he was 12 and Bibby was 10. Still, a win is a win.

Richardson attended Southern Illinois University and never tires of hearing folks ask, "What's a Saluki?" He has also worked at the Kansas City Star and St. Louis Post-Dispatch.